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Eminem, Outkast, Kings of Leon to headline Lollapalooza

From USA Today -

"The secrets are out!

Lollapalooza (Aug. 1-3) has announced this year's lineup. There will be 130 acts playing over the course of the three-day festival, which returns to Chicago's Grant Park.

The good news: Eminem, Outkast, Kings of Leon, Calvin Harris, Skrillex and Arctic Monkeys are headlining."

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Today In Music History - March 23

At This Day In Music -

"1972, The film of The Concert For Bangladesh featuring George Harrison, Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton premiered in New York. The event was the first benefit concert of this magnitude in world history. The concert raised $243,418.51 for Bangladesh relief, which was administered by UNICEF. Sales of the album and DVD continue to benefit the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF."

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Milwaukee's Good Land Records offers good bands, free PBR at SXSW showcase

Posted at JSOnline -

"Jon Phillip, head of production and artists and repertoire for Good Land, lucked into the location — he's friends with one of the owners, who gave it to him for free and donated his services as the showcase's sound guy.

Phillip said he ended up spending $3,000 in food and beverage per diems for the musicians, as well as promotional materials and free compilation CDs; he had the full week in Austin to hand them out. He also set up event pages in advance on go-to sites for SXSW showcase information, like do512.com and RSVPster.com, as well as a Facebook event page, and then passed all the information along to the bands on the bill, their managers and the restaurant owners to spread the word."

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Iggy And The Stooges Drummer Scott Asheton Dies, Aged 64

Via Music Feeds -

"A statement from the Iggy and The Stooges camp has announced the death of founding member and Stooges drummer Scott Asheton. The messages were posted to the Stooges’ social media accounts this morning.

“My dear friend Scott Asheton passed away last night,” read the message from Iggy Pop on his Facebook page. “Scott was a great artist, I have never heard anyone play the drums with more meaning than Scott Asheton. He was like my brother.”

“He and Ron have left a huge legacy to the world,” continued the message in reference his to former Stooges bandmate and Scott’s brother Ron Asheton who died in 2009. “The Asheton’s have always been and continue to be a second family to me,” concluded the message."

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Today In Music History - March 16

From This Day In Music -

"1970, Motown singer Tammi Terrell died of a brain tumour at the age of 24. She had collapsed onstage on October 14, 1967 into Marvin Gaye's arms during a concert in Hampton, Virginia. Initially Terrell recorded solo, but from 1967 onwards she recorded a series of duets with Marvin Gaye, including the 1967 US No.5 'Your Precious Love' and the 1968, �Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing�. Marvin Gaye reacted to her death by taking a four year hiatus from concert performance and went into self-isolation.�"

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Festival fans killed in hit-and-run

At Classic Rock Magazine -

"The hit-and-run took place around 12.30am outside a venue in Austin, Texas which was taking part in the annual South By Southwest music event.

Austin Police have confirmed the unidentified driver has been arrested. They report: “23 individuals have been transported to hospital. Of those, five are in critical condition, two deceased.”

Eyewitnesses say fans were waiting to enter the Mohawk venue to see Tyler, The Creator perform. Complex associate editor Insanul Ahmed describes the vehicle as knocking people down “like popping popcorn”."

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Talking Independence with ‘Artist to Watch’ Lindsey Stirling

From the TuneCore blog -

"Yesterday we announced the “TuneCore Artists to Watch at SXSW 2014.” Now it’s time to get to know these artists a little better. First up: Lindsey Stirling, violinist/dancer/composer/YouTube Star – extraordinaire.

Check out our interview with Lindsey below, and make sure to catch her in Austin…

How did you get started in music?

People ask me all the time if my parents were “musical,” but honestly neither of my parents were musicians. They were, however, very passionate about classical music and the arts in general. So, from a very young age, I was regularly exposed to masterful symphonies via our old record player. My dad also liked to take our family to free orchestra concerts in the park."

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12 Artists Doing it Right on Instagram

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"Instagram is notorious for pictures of food, sunsets and of course, the infamous selfie. It’s even caused some controversy with musicians who use it, like Rihanna‘s burqa photos or Justin Bieber’s Instagram handle change. At the end of the day, most musicians aren’t trying to get press from it. They’re just trying to show what’s up in their own lives.

We wanted to give a shout out to these artists who are – as Trinidad James would say – on Instagram straight flexin’. Check out the pages of the artists below for inspiration for your own Instagram account, and share your IG handle with us in the comments so we can follow you. Oh and don’t forget to follow us back: IG ReverbNation."

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Inspiration can surprise you and ScoreCloud captures the moment!

From ScoreCloud via Recording Magazine -

"Music is a truly universal language, and musical notation is its alphabet. Through notation, we communicate our musical ideas, regardless of their origin, across the planet. We feel that the time it takes to go from musical idea to musical notation should be as short as possible. Many have some understanding of reading music notation, but to communicate with music, you also need to be able to write it. With ScoreCloud, you can begin writing music without knowing any music theory at all."

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One Track Mind: Glass Hammer, "Crowbone" from Ode to Echo (2014)

Featured at Something Else -

"Glass Hammer returns never sounding so much like itself, even as the band boldly expands its vocabulary — musically and quite literally. “Crowbone,” for instance, includes an invigorating guest turn by violinist David Ragsdale of Kansas fame, even while it works as an introduction into the lyrical assists featured throughout by Robert Low, perhaps best known for his Oathsworn series.

And yet the epic, seven-minute track also heralds the homecoming-themed Ode to Echo, which features a return for previous members Carl Groves and Susie Bogdanowicz, but — significantly, for fans of their more recent projects — not the exit of Jon Davison, despite his heavy workload as the tandem frontman with Yes."

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Spotify Paid $100 Million For The Echo Nest plus Industry Reactions

Hypebot reports -

"The Echo Nest had received $23.6 million in funding since launching in 2008. Major investors include Commonwealth Capital Venture, Norwest, Martix and Jim Pallotta. Spotify has raised $538 million since its founding in 2006.

In addition to improved music data, yesterday's deal may be part of Spotify's preparation for an IPO, according to several sources.

Music industry consultant Mark Mulligan says the Spoitfy Echo Nest deal has "established ideological fault lines between it and rival Beats Music. While Beats has put its faith in human curation Spotify has bet big on algorithms. It’s men against machines.""

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Alfred Music Introduces New DIY Method

An item @ Music Connection -

"With this series, there are no limitations on how, when, or where a musician learns their instrument. This series is the first of its kind, offering interactive streaming content to complement each lesson in the book. No teacher is necessary since lessons are simple to follow—with corresponding video lessons and accompaniments available to stream or download. Students are able to watch video lessons, hear examples, and play along virtually anywhere a computer or mobile device is present."

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A Very Candid Conversation With David Stone

Couldn't resist .... This snip from Stone Cold Crazy -

"Perhaps the most elusive of all Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow members is David Stone. Stone had been in the progressive rock trio Symphonic Slam before joining Rainbow. He appeared after previous keyboardist Tony Carey left after Blackmore played too many pranks on him. Stone (along with new bass player Bob Daisley) joined Rainbow to tour Europe in 1977. They would then complete the third album Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll. Stone’s biggest contribution to Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow would also be a high point: “Gates of Babylon.” This is a song with soaring vocals by Ronnie James Dio, unusual chord structures for Blackmore and backed with an orchestra. Yet despite the musical complexity of the song, it is loud and heavy for the metal fans to enjoy. Blackmore fan Yngwie Malmsteen has stated that “Gates of Babylon” is a high point."

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Townshend’s concepts confused Daltrey

At Classic Rock Magazine -

"He was only able to make one line of sense out of the guitarist’s idea for 1966 classic album Tommy – but it was enough for the vocalist to understand what was required of him.

Daltrey tells Q: “Did I have to ask him what the hell he was on about? All the time. But, equally, there’s always one sentence that comes out of that rambling brain of his that you can grasp. With Tommy it was: ‘Imaging living a life where you can only feel vibrations.’ I could latch onto that.”"

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International Songwriting Competition World Music Finalists Announced

From World Music Central -

"The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has announced the finalists for finalists for 2013. ISC awards excellence in the field of songwriting. Representing a broad variety of musical genres, finalists were selected from 124 countries worldwide.
Winners will be announced at the end of April, 2014. Prizes include over $150,000 in cash, merchandise, and services (including a Grand Prize of $25,000 cash and $40,000 in additional prizes). ISC is open to amateur and professional songwriters from all over the world, including bands and solo performers."

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Today In Music History - March 3

From This Day In Music -

"1966, Neil Young, Stephen Stills and Richie Furay formed Buffalo Springfield in Los Angeles. Among the first wave of American bands to become popular in the wake of the British invasion, the group combined rock, folk, and country music into a sound all its own. Its million-selling song 'For What It's Worth' became a political anthem for the turbulent late 1960s."

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Grand Funk Railroad - I'm Your Captain

Footage from their Shea Stadium concert, July 9, 1971.

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